[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 20, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 20CFR10.12]



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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                      CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF WORKERS'

                         COMPENSATION PROGRAMS,

                           DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

PART 10_CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION UNDER THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION 

ACT, AS AMENDED--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart A_General Provisions

 

Sec.  10.12  How may a FECA claimant or beneficiary obtain copies of 

protected records?



    (a) A claimant seeking copies of his or her official FECA file 

should address a request to the District Director of the OWCP office 

having custody of the file. A claimant seeking copies of FECA-related 

documents in the custody of the employer should follow the procedures 

established by that agency.

    (b)(1) While an employing agency may establish procedures that an 

injured employee or beneficiary should



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follow in requesting access to documents it maintains, any decision 

issued in response to such a request must comply with the rules and 

regulations of the Department of Labor which govern all other aspects of 

safeguarding these records.

    (2) No employing agency has the authority to issue determinations 

with respect to requests for the correction or amendment of records 

contained in or covered by DOL/GOVT-1. That authority is within the 

exclusive control of OWCP. Thus, any request for correction or amendment 

received by an employing agency must be referred to OWCP for review and 

decision.

    (3) Any administrative appeal taken from a denial issued by the 

employing agency or OWCP shall be filed with the Solicitor of Labor in 

accordance with 29 CFR 71.7 and 71.9.